Hughes pockets $20,000 with World Modified Dirt Track Championship triumph
SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (July 27) -- Two days after his 39th birthday, Jason Hughes' 116th career USMTS victory Saturday night at the Deer Creek Speedway was his biggest ever. For completing the 100-lap distance faster than the other drivers in the field, he was rewarded with $20,000 and the champion's trophy at the 3rd Annual World Modified Dirt Track Championship presented by Bauer Built Tire and Hanson Tire Service. Since winning Wednesday's main event qualifier, Hughes had two days to relax, [...]